Statesville police say they now know who hung a doll over a political sign at the intersection of Wilson Lee Boulevard and Fayetteville Avenue in Statesville.

Charges will not be filed as police say it was done as a Halloween prank.

The police say it was a 23-year-old black man, who wasn't identified by name in the press release, who hung a doll by a street sign post over a political sign for Statesville City Councilwoman Doris Allison.

He identified after footage from several cameras in the area helped police find a witness who provided a detailed description of the individual seen tying the doll to the sign.

The person admitted to having placed the doll on the post as a Halloween prank. He said it was unrelated to the campaign sign located below the doll, according to police.

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